City Power has welcomed the Johannesburg High Court’s decision to postpone its urgent application against the Hawks to Friday, describing it as a necessary step to ensure fairness and legal compliance. The case arises from what City Power calls the “unlawful execution of a search warrant” by the Hawks’ Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) on 17 September 2025. The municipal utility is seeking an urgent interdict to suspend the execution of that warrant until the court hears full arguments…

A showdown is expected to unfold today in the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg) as City Power takes on senior government ministers and police officials. The case, brought by the City of Johannesburg’s electricity utility, City Power, against the Police Minister, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, and several other respondents, in what insiders describe as an attempt to protect the entity from political interference. According to court papers seen by African Times, the Police…

At a time when many South Africans are grappling with the daily strain of unreliable power, there is finally some good news. City Power has recorded its strongest quarterly performance in more than five years, achieving an impressive 87.5% of its performance targets in the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. The achievement comes despite the utility continuing to face crippling challenges such as vandalism, illegal connections, high bulk electricity costs, and financial constraints. The results, however, show that…

In a time when South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis continues to crush dreams and fuel frustration, a beacon of hope has emerged. City Power, in partnership with UNISA Enterprise, Afric Training College, the Department of Labour’s Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), and African Bank, has officially launched a bold new initiative aimed at tackling the scourge of joblessness among young people. The ambitious programme, unveiled at City Power’s Head Office in Reuven on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, seeks to equip 1,200…

City Power has moved swiftly to dispel what it terms “misleading and sensational” reports circulating in the media regarding a visit by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, to its head office earlier this week. Contrary to media claims suggesting that the Hawks “raided” City Power’s offices and confiscated documents and equipment, the municipal electricity utility has clarified that no such raid occurred. In an official statement issued by Isaac Mangena, General Manager for…